Maybe it wasn't that the north division was a write off but an easy path to the finals because it was such an easy division. Haven't had to try much all season playing against the Canucks. Less wear and tear.
- manvanfan

Central was the easy division once Dallas missed the playoffs.

That’s why they play the games.

That said there is always the ppl saying luck fluke or this or that.
- Nighthawk

It’s hockey. Luck is huge. But I don’t think Montreal was particularly lucky. They’re just peaking at the exact right time. It’s not just Price. The whole team is killing it.

There is pretty much no way Bettman is going to let the cup come to MTL.
- manvanfan

Tampa is going to beat the Islanders and they’ll beat Montreal. That my prediction. TB can play big or skilled, offensively or defensively, such a great team. Hopefully Kucherov isn’t out long.

Maybe it wasn't that the north division was a write off but an easy path to the finals because it was such an easy division. Haven't had to try much all season playing against the Canucks. Less wear and tear.
- manvanfan

Could be, but it’s not like Montreal was shredding the rest of the North (aside from the Canucks). They barely squeaked through.

Central was the easy division once Dallas missed the playoffs.
- Nighthawk

absolutely not.

Come on Montreal win the whole fucking thing. 4 to go
- A_SteamingLombardi

👍

It’s hockey. Luck is huge. But I don’t think Montreal was particularly lucky. They’re just peaking at the exact right time. It’s not just Price. The whole team is killing it.
- CubanBuffet

‘82 Canucks cinderella run comes to mind. In Vancouver though it was fluke & every other excuse under the sun. Not the dynasty NYI were a huge hurdle.

Could be, but it’s not like Montreal was shredding the rest of the North (aside from the Canucks). They barely squeaked through.
- CubanBuffet

Nothing is won in the regular season.

Those who subscribe to who should win...

Who had money on Joe ‘Willy’ Namaths Jets?

If Habs win the cup it will give Benning a few more years to screw up seeing most Canucks fans will feel they won the cup vicariously .

It did sound like the warm climate version of "I walked uphill in 5 feet of snow to and from school everyday"
- Nucker101

It’s hockey. Luck is huge. But I don’t think Montreal was particularly lucky. They’re just peaking at the exact right time. It’s not just Price. The whole team is killing it.
- CubanBuffet

They are. I had them pegged wrong, I'll certainly root for them in the final!

‘82 Canucks cinderella run comes to mind. In Vancouver though it was fluke & every other excuse under the sun. Not the dynasty NYI were a huge hurdle.
- Nighthawk

I can’t talk about the ‘82 run, I wasn’t born yet. And I have a hard time being objective about the other Canuck runs because I was just too damn absorbed. This Montreal team though, objectively speaking, could win it all, and then miss the playoffs next season.

Rent free Byatch!
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- VanHockeyGuy

Ya!!!! Dufus!!!!

Nothing is won in the regular season.
- Nighthawk

A playoff berth is..

If Habs win the cup it will give Benning a few more years to screw up seeing most Canucks fans will feel they won the cup vicariously .
- VANTEL

So where are all the asterisk ppl?

Curious they disappear.

They are. I had them pegged wrong, I'll certainly root for them in the final!
- VanHockeyGuy

Me too. If it’s the Islanders I’ll root for them, but if it’s Tampa I’ll be going hard for Montreal.

I can’t talk about the ‘82 run, I wasn’t born yet. And I have a hard time being objective about the other Canuck runs because I was just too damn absorbed. This Montreal team though, objectively speaking, could win it all, and then miss the playoffs next season.
- CubanBuffet

Well you just said above peaked at the right time all you need to know but in Van back then that wasn’t the slant. Par for the course.

If Habs win the cup it will give Benning a few more years to screw up seeing most Canucks fans will feel they won the cup vicariously .
- VANTEL

Bergevin took a lot of risk bringing in 6-7 new faces this year on this Habs squad much in the way Gillis did in 2011. Man I hope they do it. Price has to know this is his last shot.

A playoff berth is..
- CubanBuffet

A ticket to the dance indeed 👍

It's like when one of your buddies bring his kid brother to the pickup game and he ends up actually playing well
- Nucker101

You just reminded me of a book I used to read to my kids

Bergevin took a lot of risk bringing in 6-7 new faces this year on this Habs squad much in the way Gillis did in 2011. Man I hope they do it. Price has to know this is his last shot.
- LordHumungous

Tiger Williams & Jerry Butler in ‘82

So where are all the asterisk ppl?

Curious they disappear.
- Nighthawk

Think of how happy ONT is lighting the CN tower and Niagra Falls. That alone is worth the run

Bergevin took a lot of risk bringing in 6-7 new faces this year on this Habs squad much in the way Gillis did in 2011. Man I hope they do it. Price has to know this is his last shot.
- LordHumungous

I honestly don't care. I grew up there so I already seen them win many times. But two years ago Habs fans wanted to fire Bergevin also